as in bag
a container made of a flexible material (as paper or plastic)
we sealed the catnip in a cloth pouch and tossed it to the cat
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as in to protrude
to extend outward beyond a usual point
as he grew older, the skin on his neck pouched
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Recent Examples of pouch
Dr. Mark Corkins, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
These components help promote digestion and may also help prevent constipation,6 which leads to abdominal discomfort and raises the risk of many health complications—such as diverticulitis (inflamed pouches in the intestine) and colon cancer.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Caiden had been eating the cinnamon applesauce pouches almost every day for about a month.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Noun
Caffeine pouches are small packets that are placed in the mouth between the gums and cheek or between the lips.
—Dr. Mark Corkins, Boston Herald, 14 Sep. 2025
These components help promote digestion and may also help prevent constipation,6 which leads to abdominal discomfort and raises the risk of many health complications—such as diverticulitis (inflamed pouches in the intestine) and colon cancer.
—Heidi Moawad, Verywell Health, 11 Sep. 2025
Verb
And finally, the yogurt pouches for her oldest son’s breakfast.
—Jenny Gold, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2024
Caiden had been eating the cinnamon applesauce pouches almost every day for about a month.
—Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 28 Feb. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pouch
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Their bodies were found with plastic bags over their heads and evidence that their hands had been zip-tied near their father's truck, court documents obtained by USA TODAY showed.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
19 Sep. 2025
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The girls had each been found with plastic bags over their heads and their wrists were zip-tied, according to court documents previously obtained by ABC News.—
Meredith Deliso,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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The display bezels are super thin at the top and on both sides, with Lenovo’s protruding upper-edge notch housing the webcam and other electronics.—
Mark Coppock,
PC Magazine,
11 Sep. 2025
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That is followed by a tabletop planetarium featuring images of planets beamed onto moving objects which magically protrude from it.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The senior finished with three sacks, 11 tackles, two quarterback hurries and one pass deflection to help lead Menlo to a 35-0 victory on the road over Branham.—
Darren Sabedra,
Mercury News,
16 Sep. 2025
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With Burrow at quarterback, the dynamic wide receiver pairing of Ja’Marr Chase and Tee Higgins and a defense led by last year’s sack leader Trey Hendrickson, the Bengals looked primed to make a deep playoff run.—
Ben Morse,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Keep communication open by avoiding poking fun at these practices.—
Ashleigh N. DeLuca,
Parents,
16 Sep. 2025
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Gibson proceeded to the Children’s Chorus room, where two staffers welcomed her to poke through the costume racks.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kering has been dragged down by steep declines at its star brand and a bulging debt load, forcing the group to shutter stores, offload real estate and reduce headcount after a dismal start to the year that saw group net profit plummet 46 percent in the first half.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The cockpit, itself about as big as an entire Gulfstream private jet, looks like a pimple bulging from the WindRunner’s staggering frame.—
Andrew Moseman,
IEEE Spectrum,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Pouch.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pouch. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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